(6/12/08) Jop Opportunity - Community Center Assistant Exec Director

> Job Posting
> Hattie B. Cooper Community Center
> Assistant Executive Director
>
>
> The Hattie B. Cooper Community Center has been providing high quality
> education to children in Roxbury and the surrounding neighborhoods for
> over 90 years. Cooper provides services for children one month to twelve
> years thorough our Infant and Toddler, Preschool, Afterschool and Summer
> Camp programs.
>
> We are currently seeking an Assistant Executive Director who will
> collaborate with and support the Executive Director with overall center
> leadership including operations management, development of quality
> programs in accordance with guidelines established by Cooper Community
> Center, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC),
> NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and NAA
> (National Afterschool Association), and development of positive
> relationships with parents, children, families and clients. Primary duties
> include ensuring the provision of high-quality services to our client base
> including children and parents, human resources and infrastructure/systems
> management, and developing/maintaining on-going relationships with parents
> and others. Successful candidates will be able to promote sound
> decision-making within the agency, coordinate and promote activities that
> will achieve organizational objectives, and represent the agenc!
> y in the local and professional communities.
>
> Candidates should have the following qualifications:
> Complete understanding of EEC Regulations
> Director II Qualified.
> Extensive Knowledge of childcare and youth programs
> Strong organizational skills
> Strong verbal and written skills
> 8-10 years direct supervision experience
> Minimum BA degree In Early Education or relevant field
>
> If intersected please send resume to:
>
> Deb Ansourlian
> Executive Director
> Hattie B. Cooper Community Center
> 1891 Washington Street
> Roxbury, MA 02118
>
> Dansourlian@cooperctr.org
>

(6/11/08) position Announcement-juvenile justice research

PROGRAM OFFICER - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Program on Human and Community Development
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Chicago, IL

BACKGROUND:
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent
grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster
lasting improvement in the human condition. Through the support it provides,
the Foundation fosters the development of knowledge, nurtures individual
creativity, helps strengthen institutions, helps improve public policy, and
provides information to the public, primarily through support for public
interest media. The Foundation makes grants through four programs and by
making program-related investments.
The Program on Global Security and Sustainability focuses on international
issues, including peace and security, conservation and sustainable
development, population and reproductive health, and human rights. The
program also supports initiatives in Russia and Nigeria, particularly
concerning the improvement of higher education. International offices are
located in Mexico, India, Nigeria, and Russia.
The Program on Human and Community Development operates primarily within the
United States. Issues of interest to the program include community and
economic development; affordable housing, with a particular emphasis on the
preservation of rental housing; education, with a focus on digital media and
learning; and system reform in juvenile justice, and mental health. In
addition to grants, the program makes program-related investments, primarily
for affordable housing and U.S.-based community development financial
institutions.
The General Program supports public interest media, including public radio
and the production of independent documentary film. Grants are made to arts
and cultural institutions in the Chicago area and for special initiatives,
currently including intellectual property rights in a digital environment.
The MacArthur Fellows Program awards five-year, unrestricted fellowships to
individuals across all ages and fields who show exceptional merit and
promise of continued creative work. It is limited to U.S. citizens and other
residents of the United States.
GENERAL SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This Program Officer will be responsible for managing grantmaking activities
with a focus on juvenile justice and related issues including neuroscience
in the law. The Program Officer will craft and implement grantmaking
strategies; identify prospective grant recipients; review and evaluate
proposals; prepare grant descriptions for administrative and board
consideration; maintain relationships with individuals and organizations
relevant to the fields of interest; monitor the performance of grantees and
the implementation of grant strategies; organize meetings with prospective
grantees, grantees and program advisors; represent the Foundation at
program-related meetings and conferences; and participate in planning future
program strategies.

PROGRAM OFFICER - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Program on Human and Community Development
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Chicago, IL

ABOUT THE POSITION:
Specific responsibilities will involve all facets of the Foundation's
juvenile justice reform initiative, Models for Change
(www.modelsforchange.net). This national initiative is an effort to create
successful and replicable models of juvenile justice reform through targeted
investments in four key states-Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and
Washington-where comprehensive systems change efforts are underway. In
addition, 12 states receive support to participate in action networks
focusing on mental health, disproportionate minority contact, and juvenile
indigent defense. Reporting to the Program Director, the program officer
will build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with state and local
leaders involved in Models for Change, and coordinate and provide oversight
of national grantees who serve as a resource network for all the states.
Significant exposure to and experience in juvenile justice systems change
and improvement is highly desired. Ability to travel regularly is required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
Ideal applicants will have seven to ten years experience in juvenile justice
policy or related areas. Advanced graduate training is required and
experience as a practitioner or policy professional is desirable. Attorneys
are encouraged to apply. Candidates must have deep knowledge and
appreciation - based on practical "on the ground" experience - of the
substance and dynamics of public policy relevant to juvenile justice reform,
including other child and family serving institutions and systems. The
ability to make effective connections among state and local officials, the
courts, and practitioners is essential. Other qualifications include strong
interpersonal skills and proven ability to function as part of a team and
excellent oral and written communications, including the ability to write
for publication, and make speeches and other public presentations.
Candidates should have demonstrated ability to be well-organized and
efficient at managing multiple tasks, self-confidant, diplomatic and
collegial, with high professional standards and good judgment.

APPLICATION:

To apply, candidates should visit www.macfound.org and click on "About the
Foundation" and then "Career Opportunities". (Electronic Submissions are
preferred.) Application deadline: June 30, 2008.

Contact Information:
Search Director
Human Resources Department
The MacArthur Foundation
140 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603-5285
No Phone Inquiries

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and benefits from the
various perspectives and talents of a racially and culturally diverse staff.

(6/1/08) Senior Research Coordinator Position at UPenn

Senior Research Coordinator Position at the University of Pennsylvania
(dependent on funding; this position has not been finalized)

Duties:
The University of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine invites individuals with
experience in the education and treatment of children with psychiatric and
developmental disabilities to apply for a position in the Center for Mental
Health Policy and Services Research (CMHPSR), located in the Department of
Psychiatry. The CMHPSR consists of a group of multidisciplinary faculty and
staff who research the organization, financing and delivery of mental health
care to individuals in a variety of settings. The position requires the
ability to function as a member of a multidisciplinary research team and to
provide support to various levels of leadership.

The overall responsibility of this senior staff position will be to
coordinate and provide detailed logistical support for a community-based
randomized trial for children with autism. The person in this position will
report directly to the principal investigator and will work with him on a
daily basis to ensure successful completion of the study. Specific
responsibilities include:
. Assisting in the development of research and training protocols
. Developing and implementing quality assurance mechanisms for
adherence to research protocols
. Overseeing the development of procedures for recruitment and
tracking research participants during the course of the study, and for
ensuring valid data collection and entry
. Recruiting, interviewing and hiring research assistants
. Training research assistants on standards of community-based
research and specific research protocols
. Acting as a senior representative of the research team in meetings
with school district personnel, classroom staff, program trainers and
families
. Coordinating meetings and developing other mechanisms for sharing
information among the research team, district personnel, classroom staff and
families of enrolled children
. Assisting in recruitment and retention activities for teachers and
families

Qualifications:
A master's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, education or other
social science field is required; a doctoral degree is preferred. At least
three years experience in an applied research setting or large school
district is required. At least 3 years of supervisory experience is
required.

The successful Candidate will have excellent communication and
organizational skills. The candidate will have strong leadership skills and
abilities and have experience and comfort in delivering formal and informal
presentations. The successful candidate will have the ability to encourage
and motivate members of different components of the project to stay on task
throughout the course of the study. This individual must possess the
ability to work independently and as part of a large team, and the ability
to prioritize assignments and bring multiple tasks to completion
concurrently. The successful candidate also will have some background in
research methods, strong academic writing skills and be able to contribute
to the scholarly activities of the project.

Interested applicants should contact David Mandell, ScD, at
mandelld@mail.med.upenn.edu